Hi guys

I am using the portable version (v6.2.2 as of April 12th 2020) of Kontakt 6 PORTABLE and the Kontakt 6 PORTABLE - Library Manager to manage my libraries. And KLC.exe (Kontakt Library Creator) to create missing .nicnt files/wallpapers.

Dealing with many KONTAKT libraries with no .nicnt files is a real pita. So i wrote a small VBScript (vbs) file that will find those libraries for you. You will have to edit the script to suit your KONTAKT library location(s) but it's very simple to do. Just edit this paragraph in the top of the script starting at line 6 (only change the lines in bold).

6 ' USER CONFIG BEGIN
7 oKontaktDirs.Add "G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT"
8 oKontaktDirs.Add "G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT6"
9' USER CONFIG END

In my case I have libraries pre V6 installed in
"G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT"

and V6 libraries installed in
"G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT6"

These are referred to as "root library folders" from now on...

You must add at least 1 root library folder - or the script will do absolutely nothing. By root library folder I mean the name of the folder - or drive letter - containing your individual libraries. You should NOT add each and every one of your individual libraries. Just the root folder(s)! You can add as many as you like though - if your libraries are spread across several drives or folders.

Example 1:
D:\Kontakt <- * THIS IS THE ROOT FOLDER - ONLY ADD THIS
D:\Kontakt\Library1
D:\Kontakt\Library2
D:\Kontakt\........
D:\Kontakt\LibraryX

* oKontaktDirs.Add "D:\Kontakt"


Example 2:
D:\Library1
D:\Library2
D:\..........
D:\LibraryX

In this case D:\ is the root library folder so you must add
oKontaktDirs.Add "D:\"

Btw VBScript is NOT case sensitive!

When running the script it will create a file on your desktop called kontakt_no_nicnt.log and the file will open in notepad automatically. Please note that there is no visual progress indicator. Just let the script do it's thing and don't panic (like starting several instances)!

The content of the file will look something like this

KONTAKT Libraries with no .nicnt file:
--------------------------------------
Searching in: G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT
G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT\Digital.Sound.Factory.Ensoniq.ZR.KONTAKT
G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT\Orchestral.Tools_The.Orchestral.Grand
Searching in: G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT6
G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT6\Invasion
G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT6\NK STAGE
G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT6\Rigid.Audio.Felicity
A total of 5 Libraries found

The script will find all libraries with no .nicnt file. Even those that are nested in several subfolders like G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT\NI\Action Strikes\Action Strikes Library

Now you can use KLC.exe to create the missing .nicnt and wallpaper files for you. When you click [Browse] just copy and paste the path from the .log file. You do NOT have to navigate to the correct location. Just paste in the path at the button of the Browse dialog. Pretty easy.

When you add libraries in Kontakt 6 PORTABLE - Library Manager select the first option Add encoded libraries (auto detection) and select a "root library folder" at a time. It will import all libraries for you. Do a sort & save and you're done. No more manual and time consuming finding and importing of libraries

Take care out there and happy Easter to you all

PS VBScript are designed for Microsoft Windows. It may (or may not) run in a virtual machine on OS X

UPDATE!
To avoid a potential memory leak you can change the script as follows (starting at line 38):

' Clean up
set oFSO = nothing
set outFSO = nothing
set oKontaktDirs = nothing <- just add this line

 

Last edited: Apr 12, 2020

Great idea!!! Thank you

 

You're welcome Olymoon

 

question , i have to copy the script in my kontakt library folder ?

i see it have found 32 librarys now



when i start the KLC exe
i have to browse each library seperate
that the script found on the desktob
in the kontakt_no_nicnt files file ?

 

Last edited: Apr 12, 2020

You can place the script anywhere you like. But edit the line(s) in the script as I mentioned
6 ' USER CONFIG BEGIN
7 oKontaktDirs.Add "G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT"
8 oKontaktDirs.Add "G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT6"
9' USER CONFIG END

to something like

6 ' USER CONFIG BEGIN
7 oKontaktDirs.Add "PATH-TO-YOUR-KONTAKT-LIBS-ROOT-FOLDER"
8' USER CONFIG END

Remember to save the changes you make!

Yes. Afaik KLC.exe has no command line interface. But you can copy library name and path from the file kontakt_no_nicnt.log created by the script into KLC

 

Last edited: Apr 12, 2020

Thank you

 

hhmm ok, i have see the script found 132 librarys, i was always asking whyy they dont show up in my kontakt, so i stop to use them, would be nice if this step can be done automatically one day


another question i have, why so many libraarys don have the no-nicnt file included ? some libs have it some not, why?

 

Oh man... If only KLC.exe had a commandline interface like this:

KLC.exe "Library Name" "Path-to-library"

example
KLC.exe "Ensoniq TS10" "G:\VSTi Patches\KONTAKT\Ensoniq TS10"

That would be so awesome!

Anyone know the person that made Kontakt Library Creator?

 

Hopefully sooner than later But keep in mind that you only have to do this once. And they will always show up when you scan for libraries. I had about 30 libs without a .nicnt file. It did not take long to create them using KLC

I believe it's a licensing thing/issue with Native Instruments (the makers of KONTAKT)

 

Last edited: Apr 12, 2020

Really cool ! Will give it a try! Thanks for the hard work

 

I got both of the attachments! Will read a bit on how to make this work. It's new to me but I will follow directions, and give it a try. TY!

 

I will try it. Thanks a lot !

 

You're welcome

 

You're welcome

 

You're welcome

 

Very appreciated! Thanks

 

You're welcome

 

maybe there is someone who has created all nicnt files for all libs that was shared in past and share them so i can save time

 

I seriously doubt that. You would however still have to manually locate and copy the .nicnt and wallpaper files into the correct locations And you might not know what libs were missing these files after all

 

Do not hesitate, there are those who do it and are doing it, and with the wallpaper embedded inside the .nicnt file